Short course/CPD
Thermal System Operation and Design
Course date: Please enquire
Course overview
To introduce the fundamentals and technologies employed for the design and operation of thermal energy systems.
Location
Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.
- Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
- Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
- Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).
Course fee:
£1,500
How to register
Further information
For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
Course description
Who should attend?
Particular interest to Engineers employed in the heat and power generation, process, oil and gas industries.
Requirements for maximum course benefit:
An engineering or applied science degree or relevant industrial experience.
The delegate will learn:
- Apply the principles of heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in the design of heat exchangers
- Apply the pinch technology for the design of heat exchanger networks
- Understand the issues related to the efficient use of thermal energy and possess knowledge of the techniques and technologies employed
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the principles of refrigeration and air conditioning and an ability to employ them competently for the analysis of performance and design of systems
Areas covered:
- Heat exchanger Design and Operation
- Heat exchangers
- Pinch analysis and energy system analysis
- Heat exchanger network design
- Design exercise (optimal design of a heat exchanger)
- Waste Heat Recovery and Thermal Storage
- Waste-heat recovery
- Thermal storage
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Vapour-compression refrigeration systems
- Refrigerants
- Refrigeration compressors
- Expansion devices
- Absorption refrigeration
- Psychrmetry and principle Air-conditioning processes
- Humidifiers, air washers and cooling towers.
For any query regarding our short courses, please e-mail: opee-courses@cranfield.ac.uk
